Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Spirea comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be white, or pink, but what really makes spirea special is its ability to provide beauty throughout the entire year. This particular perennial is different from other spireas in that it’s bright pink and flat, with an abundance of blooms during the summer. The best part is, it will maintain gold foliage throughout the rest of the summer, for a nice and pretty transition into autumn.
This shrub is characteristically similar to others of its species in behavior. It’s a very versatile perennial that is easily placed anywhere within the landscape. With its compact nature, it can be a great shrub within the landscape to provide both density and color in borders, or elsewhere. It is hardy, and will reward the garden with bright pink blooms, and gold foliage year after year.
Magic Carpet Spirea Care
This shrub thrives in hardiness zones 4-8 as a perennial. Fertilization would be beneficial in order to ensure bright and beautiful blooms in the summer, and this can be done in the spring with a light, granular all purpose plant food whilst watering. Be careful with fertilization, as this perennial is evergreen and would sustain chemical burns if fertilized with too strong of a treatment.
Blooming time can be extended through the deadheading process. This shrub benefits from full sun, but will survive, just with less showy blooms if in partial sun. This spirea requires moist soil, and it may need to be supplementally watered if any dry stretches are forecast.
Magic Carpet Spirea Spacing
This spirea is compact but grows to a height of two feet. It is also important to note that this shrub grows at a moderate rate, and will spread with time.
Magic Carpet Spirea Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 2-3 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 4-5 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Spreading
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Pink
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Summer
- Blooms On
-
New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Magic Carpet Spirea
- Botanical Name
- SPIRAEA JAPONICA 'MAGIC CARPET'
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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